HOROSCOPE

(July 24 Monday)

Venus Opposes Saturn Under this opposition of Venus and Saturn, we are charged with making relationship decisions with absolutely no guidance or guarantee as to the outcome. Also, there’s but a finite amount of time to choose. Love is always a make-it-up-as-you-go thing. If you knew the outcome, it wouldn’t be a risk. Without risk, there is no reward.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Much will depend on the fitness of your competition. There’s little glory in an easy win. Also note that though a touch of competitiveness brings spice to a relationship, too much of it will ruin the balance. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The invitation sounds promising. Say yes! The invitation is intriguing. Say yes! The invitation is to give with no hope of ever being repaid. Say yes! You haven’t fully lived until you’ve given what cannot possibly be repaid.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’re drawn to those who have earned their status. You’ve done this in the past, and you’re about to do it again. You’ve less respect for those who have inherited status, though you might also learn from their point of view.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s something heroic in you. It will show in today’s reflexive impulse – a lightning-quick response to the needs of others. Even if they happen to take advantage of your kindness, you’ll never be sorry you helped.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). To extract meaning and deep engagement from your activities is to avoid the anxiety and destruction that can sneak through the alleyway of existential boredom. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There are no bad or wrong emotions. All of your emotions have a purpose for you. It is only when you dismiss or ignore the message of emotions that they become a problem in your day.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You will use your money to talk. You will boycott or buycott according to your beliefs and political views. The story of products will matter to you as much or more than the products themselves.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Life has a way of morphing into the thing you expect it to be. But what would it be if you didn’t impose your expectation? Stay curious and open to the wonderful possibilities.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The adventure will start with new social contacts. Branch out. Ask friends to introduce you to people you don’t know. You’ll make fast friends by participating in games and groups.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today you’ll be a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place – from passers-by, from the sky, from the pages of your book, from the places you land on the internet and more.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). There’s power in being cool; however, the enormously powerful don’t have to be cool to be accepted. Note the difference between status and authority. You’ll have the option to align with what’s powerful or with what’s cool. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Big companies were once small startups. Many ventures have their origins in a parent’s garage. You’ll be inspired by the work ethic of those who have built their dreams. You have it in you to do this, too.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 24). Your charisma is shining strong this solar return. August features exploration, and four weeks later, you’ll benefit from what you discover. New ways to interact with family in 2018 will make daily life more enjoyable. Work projects pay fantastically in November. An alliance leads to deeper passions and a new venture. Virgo and Aquarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 30, 2, 28, 7 and 17.

ASTROLOGICAL QUESTION: “I was just invited to a seance. It wasn’t really called that, but I think that’s what it is because my friend lost her boyfriend and hired a psychic to come and possibly give her a message from him. What I want to know is: Can anything bad happen? I keep thinking of movies I’ve seen, and I’m afraid that once the porthole between our world and the next world is open, things will occur that usually couldn’t happen without the use of special effects. Do you think I should go? And what should I wear? I’m a Pisces.”

Pisces is the sign of spirit, and people who are born under the Pisces sign have strong powers of intuition. As well as being imaginative and open-minded, which you clearly are, Pisces also tend to be sensitive and impressionable. When something disturbs you or frightens you, you do not easily shake it. I was brought up to believe that anything to do with the occult, including seances, was essentially evil. In my adult life, I learned to let my intuition lead the way. If something makes you uncomfortable or doesn’t feel right, it’s probably not going to be good for you. If you decide that it’s OK to go, then wear black. It looks good on everyone.